MARVELOUS SHAPE OF SEASHELL

[Img](https://www.amazon.com) Seashells enables mollusks to live in harsh conditions, resisting tremendous pressure on seabed. This ability to provide optimum protection inspired Engineer to study the shape and structure of seashells with a view to designing vehicles and buildings that will protect their occupants. Engineers analyzed seashell forms-bivalve (calmshell-style) and spiral(screw -shaped). In the case of the bivalve it was found that the ribbing on the exterior of a shell directed stresses towards its hinge and outer edges. In contrast, the curving exterior of a spiral shell directed pressure towards its core and wide top. In both cases, the seashells' shape channeled pressure to their strongest areas, meaning that in the event if damage, harm to the mollusk would be less likely. Running a research on stress test on real shells and on simple hemisphere and cones, result showed that natural seashells ' complex surface nearly doubled their ability ti withstand pressure when compared to simple shapes.  Comment : If seashells is use in building cars and asses, it will protect the soft bodies insides. . THANKS FOR VISITING MY BLOG TODAY